Central African Republic vs Mozambique: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 15.15 million ha against 11.06 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.09 million ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.68 million ha | 15.48 million ha | 1.21 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 16.82 million ha | 16.33 million ha | 495,810 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 13.49 million ha | 15.78 million ha | 2.29 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 11.54 million ha | 15.44 million ha | 3.90 million ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Central African Republic or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 15.15 million ha against 11.06 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Central African Republic and Mozambique?
- 4.09 million ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Mozambique rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.